An Effect of Stress

These days, stress is so common it’s often seen as “normal.” Since it’s unlikely that we can eliminate stress in our lives, improving our ability to withstand and accommodate it is important for our health.

There’s good stress and bad stress.

Positive Stress

Negative Stress

A workout at the gym

Lack of adequate sleep

One-day water fast

Daily diet of fast food

Learning the piano

Paying the bills

International travel

Airline seats

Trying new foods

Food poisoning

A glass of wine

Three glasses of wine

Generally, stress falls into three categories:

Emotional stress is one of the most common, yet overlooked types of negative stress.

Emotional Stress – Ever face an impossible deadline at work? Or grieved the loss of a loved one? Notice the posture of someone who is depressed. Anger, or a sense of hopelessness, are common forms of emotional stress that may affect the spine.